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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,387,834.84, 5,077,267.38 and 2,485,049.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,387,834.84, 5,077,267.38 and 2,485,049.88 is: 3,724,285.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,834.84 : 5,077,267.38 = 2,485,049.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,834.84/5,077,267.38 = 2,485,049.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,834.84x = 5,077,267.38 × 2,485,049.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,834.84x = 12,617,262,693,396.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,617,262,693,396.91/3,387,834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,724,285.06

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